Episode 392: All You Wanted

Of course sleeping was impossible around a woman who slammed magazine pages as loudly as other people slammed doors. "Lilac," he grumbled, turning back to her and ripping the bridal magazine from her grasp. "There are plenty of women out there who would give anything to have a wedding budget as big as ours."

"If it’s so big how come I can’t find anything that fits it, if I buy the dress I want then I can’t buy the-"

"Why can’t we just do the plan you had before? I mean you liked that, even though it was way lower cost than the budget this time. We almost got to the altar with that one."

"But we didn’t because the whole world had to stop for a crisis in Princess Ava Land."

"She’s my friend." Though Lila always behaved jealous enough for anyone to think Ava was competition for his bed. It never ceased to annoy him. "You and I have been dancing around getting married since we were teenagers," he reminded her. "And most of the times it’s been canceled by a hell of a lot worse crimes than helping a friend."

"I’ve said I’m sorry and I meant it. I screwed up protecting your friend’s interest in the bookstore that you won’t capitalize on everything we deserve."

"I’m protecting our interests too. I’ve been in business that failed for going big, that’s not something I’m willing to risk with two kids and hopefully a wife to support. We have everything we need." Bowie could only pray she’d recognize that before she turned back into the girl for whom he and the boys were never enough.

Episode 393: Carry Me